Randall Steven Leff

Shortly after becoming a surviving spouse I retained Randy Leff at Erwin, Cohen & Jessup, (“ECJ”) as my legal counsel after a lengthy consultation. There were negotiations Randy spearheaded that involved my accounting firm. Randy was representing me and my best interests.—So I thought when I wrot...e the previous review. Fast forward to today. I learn that my accounting firm was ALSO a client of Randy’s at Erwin, Cohen & Jessup during our high stakes negotiations. ECJ continues to represent what is now my former accounting firm. The accounting firm grosses 500 million dollars in yearly revenue. I feel angry and sad. Randy had a fiduciary duty to me as his client to disclose that there was a conflict of interest. Instead the most basic legal tenet was violated. Randy never made this required disclosure at the time I retained ECJ, one of the oldest and most experienced law firms in Beverly Hills. They know better. I had doubts when the terms of the agreement were being negotiated involving the accounting firm. I had questions. Randy assured me that this was the best case scenario. It turns out that it was the best outcome for his client to have the issues “resolved”, to have me stop asking questions and move on. I recently reviewed my invoices from ECJ. I was charged and billed for hours that Randy talked to my accounting firm. I was charged for Randy to talk to his other client. Since the conflict of interest was recently brought to my attention I have reached out to Randy in writing. Silence. No response to acknowledge or remedy this situation has been obtained. I am a single mom. Randy prided himself in caring about the future of my family. If this was the case he would respond to my communications and attempt to remedy this professional error and misjudgment. I look forward to working towards that resolution.

As a widow, who was thrust into a very complicated corporate situation with legal contracts & agreements which I did not directly negotiate, Randy helped us tremendously. He was a life saver by negotiating strategically as well as with compassion. We are forever grateful for his contributions to ou...r woman owned & lead organization.